Railway-tie.



No. 873,294. 'PATEN'IBD DEG. 10, 1907. w. H. CASTLE. RAILWAY THE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.28,1907- UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. CASTLE, OF GENEVA, OHIO RAILWAY-TIE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CAsTLE, citizen of the United States, residing at Geneva, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same;

My invention relates to improvements in railway ties.

- It has for its object to provide a metallic tie of simple construction, cheap of manufacture and having the practical advantages hereinafter explained.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and specified in the claims.

. In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention: Figure 1 is an elevation of a tie constructed in accordance with my invention showing the rails gripped thereby. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of one of the chairs, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. 7

In carrying out my invention, I employ chairs supporting and gripping the rails. The chairs supporting one rail are arranged opposite those supporting the other rail and each pair of chairs is connected by across bar having means at its end for holding the parts of the chairs together and for adjusting 1 said chairs with relation to each other.

Referring more particularly to the draw- I ings, each chair is composed of two bent plates 1 and 2, having horizontal base ortions 1 and 2*, vertical portions 1 an 2 and upper horizontal portions 1 and 2, respectively. The ends of said base ortions are bent downward forming vertical flangeS 1 and 2 respectively, which sink into the road bed and tend to prevent lateral movement of said chairs. The upper horizontal portions of the members or parts of each chair have their opposite edges turned over towards each other, as at 1 and 2 respectively, to grip the opposite flanges of a rail.

The upper horizontal portion 1 of the inner member of the chair is broader than the portion 2 of the outer member, whereby the former is capable of supporting the rail alone as it is being laid and the latter member may be brought up afterwards to lock the rail in place. I have provided this construction because it is sometimes inconvenient to lay Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23 1907. Serial No. 369.778.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.}

the rails on the upper portions of both parts of the chair which is necessary to support said rails when both of said upper portions are of equal width as shown in my patent numbered 843,517, dated February 5, 1907.

In order to give additional support to the wider ortion 1 of the member or plate 1, I emp oy a box'or nut 3 mounted on the connecting rod 4. Said rod passes through the vertical portions of the chair and is provided with nuts 5 on its other end whereby the two parts or plates of the chair are held together so as to grip the rail. The distance between the rails may be regulated by adjusting the nuts on the ends of the rod 4. I preferably insert a strip of wood or equivalent material between the vertical portions of the members of the chair to relieve undue strain upon the tie rod when under heavy wrenching strains The parts or members of the chair are also secured together by a plate 6 arranged below the base portions thereof andhaving lugs 7 bent over the edges of said base portions. It will be noted that said base portions are not exactly horizontal but drop slightly from the vertical portions at the center of the chair towards their outer edges. It will further be noted that the plate 6 conforms for about one third of its length at each end to said base portions of the chair but the central portion thereof is curved as at 8 leaving a space between it and the center of the chair. This allows the bottom ortions or plates of the chair to spring a litt e under heavy loads and pounding of heavy engines and cars and thus overcomes the objection that metal ties possess too much rigidity.

I claim:

1. A rail chair comprising a base, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion arranged more on one side of said vertical portion than on the other and having means to grip a rail.

2. A rail chair comprising a base, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion arranged more on one side of said vertical portion than on the other and having means to grip a rail and a support for the wider side 0 said upper portion arranged between it and the base.

3. A rail chair comprising a base, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion arranged more on one side of said vertical portion than on the other and having integral means to grip a rail.

4. A rail chair comprising a base extending substantially horizontally and having its ends bent downward for the purpose specified, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion arranged more on one side of said vertical portion than on the other for the purpose specified.

5. A rail chair comprising two bent plates suitably secured together, each plate having a base portion, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion provided with means to grip a rail, the upper portion of one plate being wider than that of the other for the purpose specified.

6. A rail chair comprising two bent plates suitably secured together, each plate 11 ving a base portion with a downwardly extending flange, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion provided with means to grip a. rail, the upper portion of one plate being wider than that of the other for the purpose specified.

7. A rail chair comprising two bent plates suitably secured together, each plate having a base portion, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion provided with means to grip a rail, the upper portion of one plate being wider than that of the other for the purpose specified and a strip of wood between the vertical portions of said plates.

8. A rail chair comprising a base, a ver tical portion and an upper horizontal portion having means to grip a rail, said base extending in opposite directions from said vertical portion in oblique lines and a plate secured below said base leaving a space between it and the central portion of the chair forthe I purpose specified.

tween it and the central portion of the chair for the purpose specified.

10. In a device of the character described, thelcombination, with rail chairs for each of the rails of atrack, each chaircoinprising two bent plates having base portions, vertical portions and upper horizontal portions having means to grip a rail, the upper portion of one plate being wider than that of the other, a tie bar passed through the vertical portions of said chairs and means for adjusting said chairs on said tie rod.

11. I11 a device of the character described, the combination, with rail chairs for each of the rails of a track, each chair comprising two bent plates having base portions, vertical portions and upper horizontal portions having means to grip a rail, the upper portion of one plate being wider than that of; the other, a tie bar passed through the vertical portions of said chairs, supports arranged between the bases of said chairs and the wider upper portions thereof, and means for adjusting said chairs on said. tie rod.

12. In a device of the character described, the combination,with rail chairs for each of the rails of a track, each chair comprising two bent plates having base portions, vertical portions and upper horizontal portions having means to grip arail,'thc upper portion of one plate being wider than that of the other, a tie bar passed through. the vertical portions of said. chairs, supports ar 'anged between the bases of said chairs and the wider upper portions thereof comprising box nuts mounted on said tie rod and other nuts on said rod at the opposite sides of said chairs.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ll. CASTLE.

Witnesses:

F. J. HAFFNER, FRANK W. MARTIN. 

